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Asylum and refugees in Islam In Islam, asylum is a right of anyone seeking protection. In his study of asylum in the Arab Islamic tradition, G.M. Arnaout argues that asylum ‘is an integral part of the islamic [sic] conception of human rights’. Islam embraces people of different races, nationalities and ethnicities. Islamic ideas of asylum and refugees reflect the inclusiveness of this religion. Its most important scripture, the Holy Qur’an, speaks explicitly about the issue of asylum-seekers and refugees: And if anyone of the disbelievers seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the word of Allah, [...]

There are 5.5 million out of school children Keeping in view the above argument, there is a need to exercise the right of foreign debt cancellation. For instance, the losses incurred by different sectors of Pakistan's economy as result of US‐led war on terrorism in the last 13 years might go close to $102 bn mark a rough estimate. In return, Pakistan had so far received around $15bn through official channels on account of over $10bn in shape of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) compared to official losses of $68 bn ll fiscal year 2010‐11, so only 14% losses were reimbursed by [...]

Islamic Relief International | Information Paper It is well known that debt is one of the root causes of poverty in many poor countries. Less well known is how Islam, a religion with charitable giving, social rights and justice at its core, deals with the issue. Muslim teachings are rarely utilised in the international discourse on ‘unjust’ debt and its consequences, yet studying them reveals many ways that the debt crisis could be tackled and ways in which similar problems could be avoided in the future. Office www.islamic-relief.org Citation Islamic Relief UK [n.d], Debt and Islam, Islamic Relief UK, London, [Online], [...]

A Case Study on Islamic Relief and its Comparative Advantage in Sudan In this paper, Faizan Polani begins by skilfully exploring the definitions and typologies of FBOs, discovering a nuanced spectrum of understanding and classification among academics and scholars and carefully differentiating their applied value and method of categorisation, going further to apply these meanings to Islamic Relief. He then goes on to contribute to the broader discourse of sacred authority in humanitarian environments through his programmes examining religion and legitimacy in development within a singular setting, namely Sudan. Using Islamic Relief’s programmatic activities as a vehicle to access urban and [...]

Six Mosques in Two Provinces This book reveals the fact that the mosque indeed has a potential role in disaster. Despite only a small number of the mosque being used for the programmes, it at least provides a portrait of how the mosques help the survivors in facing difficult times caused by the earthquake, starting from providing food assistance, clothing, shelter to the internally-displaced people, the provision of clean water and latrines, health care to advocacy for survivors who suffered injustice in the field. This study also concluded that the potential role of mosque during emergency response has received good appreciation [...]

Climate Change in Environmental Impact Assessments Since both adaptation to and mitigation of climate change need to be addressed at the programme level and implemented locally, regionally and globally; it is crucial that long term environment and climate change impacted are assessed in IRW development initiatives at the planning stage. The IPCC indicates that a region’s vulnerability to climate change depends largely on its adaptive capacity, sensitivity, and exposure to changing climatic patterns. So it is imperative to enhance our understanding of climate change process and also our capacity to assess its impacts. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/ Citation Zia. S, Imam. M (2012), [...]

Islamic Relief Academy In this programmes, Abdulbaset Hamadi investigated faith-based donor behaviour in detail, remodelled it and proposed a new, practical model; generally applicable, though particularly suitable for Islamic institutions and donor circumstances specific to Muslim charitable giving. Additionally through his programmes into donor recipient interaction, Abdulbaset has recognised significant issues with respect to donor retention and has proposed solutions for receiving organisations to address these problems. He has articulated the importance that charities need to place on donor behaviour; why donors give to specific causes and not to others; and understood the determinants driving decision-making in donating to humanitarian organisations [...]

Making a world of difference Inspired by Islamic humanitarian values, Islamic Relief Worldwide works to meet the needs of vulnerable people and empower them to become self-sufficient so that they can live with dignity and independence. We help individuals, families and communities overcome the challenges of living in poverty and work closely with them to achieve sustainable development. In doing so we make it possible for those who wish to support others, to reach people in need of their help. Office https://islamic-relief.com.au/ Citation Islamic Relief Australia [n.d], Islamic Relief Australia Prospectus, Islamic Relief Australia, Auburn

The Role of Faith Leaders in the Ebola Response With its focus on faith leaders, this study uses the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and Liberia to explore the relationship between humanitarianism and religion and seeks to provide evidence, in real time, of the role of faith leaders in the Ebola response. It offers recommendations for how faith leaders can support the recovery efforts of the affected countries and it contributes to a discussion on the broader role of faith in humanitarian response. Office External Citation Featherstone, A (2015), Keeping the Faith: The Role of Faith Leaders in the Ebola Response, [...]

Yemen The situation in Yemen reached crisis point when, following several months of fighting, over half a million people were forced to flee their homes in fear of their safety. Fighting has disrupted supplies of water, electricity and medicine. With barely any access to clean water of healthcare, diseases like malaria, meningitis and TB are spreading fast, and over a million people now need emergency treatment. On top of this, a severe food shortage has left 10 million hungry, and over half of Yemen's children malnourished. Islamic Relief has been working in Yemen for over a decade, so we were ready [...]